Jimmy Cherisier

Amidst unprecedented violence and turmoil in Haiti, Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced his resignation, succumbing to mounting pressure from armed criminal gangs and calls for political change. Henry, who has been ruling Haiti since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021, faced escalating attacks by criminal groups demanding his resignation.

Haiti's capital was largely shut down Monday with residents only venturing out for essentials as authorities imposed a state of emergency after an attack on a prison freed thousands of inmates.